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The danger of blaming Covid-19 deaths on our genesA profound and unexpected disparity in Covid-19 death rates has emerged among different countries. In South Korea, Norway and Australia, for example, less than 3% of confirmed cases die, while in Belgium, Italy and the United Kingdom, the case fatality rate is as high as 14%.....

Ministry of Health Wants to Recount Covid-19 Deaths Alleging "Mistakes"RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health wants to recount the deaths by Covid-19 in the country, under the argument that there would be excess deaths by other diseases, but mistakenly registered as coronavirus. According to the Ministry, states and municipalities would be manipulating informa....

How to have friends overEven as states open up and, in some places, restaurants start to serve sit-down meals again, having friends in the house even for a short while remains a bad idea, experts say. Getting together outside — on blankets spaced apart in a park or on the deck or front porch or lawn at your home — is t....

India to join UNSC as non-permanent member on 17thISLAMABAD: Advocating the Kashmir cause at the United Nations is expected to become more challenging as India is set to be elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year tenure later this month.
"On 17 June, the General Assembly is scheduled to elect five stat....

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China to strengthen global cooperation in Covid-19 vaccine trialsChina will strengthen international cooperation in future Covid-19 clinical vaccine trials, building on earlier collaboration in vaccine development, the science and technology minister said on Sunday.
China is expending great efforts in the global scramble to develop a vaccine for the new corona....

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UFC superstar Conor McGregor retires yet again
LONDON, United Kingdom – Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor announced his retirement from the sport on Sunday, June 7.
The two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) World Champion said his fighting days were over in a Twitter message posted on his verified account, a....

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Biden formally clinches nominationBy Stephen Ohlemacher and Will WeissertThe Associated PressWASHINGTON — Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse a....

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BTS, Big Hit donate $1m to Black Lives Matter movementK-pop superstars BTS and their label-management agency Big Hit Entertainment have donated $1 million to the cause of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States, according to a company representative Sunday. "It is true that a do....

Only 3 flights from Kuwait to Kerala in 3rd phase of Vande Bharat missionKuwait City: Only three flights from Kuwait to Kerala are included in the third phase of Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate the NRIs stranded in other countries due to COVID-19 outbreak. The flight service from Kuwait begins on June 9. A total of 6 flights from Kuwait to India are scheduled now and ....

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Prem Leagueclubs step up preparationsManchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal were among the clubs who stepped up their preparations for the Premier League's return by holding practise matches yesterday. Clubs are attempting to build up players' fitness as well as get used to playing.......

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'Time for a change': Anti-racism protesters march across U.S.WASHINGTON, United States – Tens of thousands of peaceful protesters rallied for racial justice Saturday in cities across the United States following the death of George Floyd , as the movement triggered by his killing at police hands entered a second weekend.
Protests took place from New York....

The total number of cases worldwide of the coronavirus have topped 7 million as of Saturday, according to a tally by Reuters, as numbers surge in Brazil and India.The number of deaths is approaching 400-thousand....

Sabarimala: COVID certificate mandatory for devotees from other statesThiruvananthapuram: In connection with reopening of Sabarimala temple, devotees from other states are directed to produce medical certificate declaring to be free of COVID. They have to apply through COVID Jagratha Portal. The test result from labs recognized by the central government only will be a....

Pakistan names special envoy for AfghanistanKARACHI: In what appears to be an attempt to strengthen its role in the ongoing Afghanistan peace process, the government has appointed veteran diplomat Mohammad Sadiq as Pakistan's first special envoy for Afghanistan.
As no official notification with regard to his appointment has been released,....

India becomes 5th worst-hit country by COVID-19; surpasses SpainNew Delhi: As per the calculation noted on Saturday with biggest-ever jump of 9,887 new COVID-19 cases, India has now become the fifth worst coronavirus-hit country in the world surpassing Spain with around 244,000 cases. In the morning, the number from the Health Ministry was reported 236,657 when....

Solskjaer backs extra subs changeLONDON: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes the introduction of extra substitutions will be “welcome” when Manchester United resume their Premier League campaign later this month.The coronavirus pandemic forced the English top flight to be suspended in March. But even though Britain’s.......

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Jordan pledges £79m in fight for racial equalityCHICAGO: Michael Jordan and his company have pledged to donate 100million US dollars over the next 10 years to organisations engaged in the fight for racial equality and social justice.The announcement comes after several days of protests in the United States and further afield following the.......

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United boss says ready to pick up where they left offMANCHESTER: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been encouraged by the competitive edge and camaraderie in his Manchester United squad as they prepare for the resumption of the Premier League season.United are due to face Tottenham away on June 19 in their first match since beating LASK 5-0 in the Europa.......

Zimbabwe needs national healingEDITOR,I'm a Zimbabwean female opposition activist based in the United Kingdom (UK) and would like to register my greatest fear for my motherland since the....

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US wants screws tightened on ZimbabweTHE United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairperson, Jim Risch, has called for strict accountability and transparency measures for the US$7 million grant extended to....

United to show off 'new ideas'June 07, 2020 5:00 AMLONDON • Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects his players to hit the ground running when they face Tottenham Hotspur in their first game back when the Premier League season restarts this month.....

Why the stock market just doesn't careTowns and cities across the United States have been convulsed in protest against police killings of black people. The president has declared that he is prepared to deploy the United States military to "dominate" the streets — while his secretary of defence says he opposes using military force agai....

Antifa bus hoax spreads panic across the USAn Antifa bus hoax is circulating widely on social media, targeting rural communities in America and warning about an imminent threat from highly organized Antifa units traveling in buses to specific towns to wreak havoc.
The Antifa fake news went viral in the last few days, following unsubst....

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Mail ballots from Tuesday's election push Biden over the topWASHINGTON (AP) — After primaries and caucuses in 42 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden has won the last few delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president as states worked to tally a surge of mail ballots.
Indiana, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island were among the se....

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Mexican families struggle to send virus victims back homeNEW YORK (AP) — When Crescencio Flores died of coronavirus in New York, his parents back in Mexico asked for one thing: that their son be sent home for burial.
The 56-year-old construction worker had been in the United States for 20 years, regularly sending money to his parents but never going ....

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